Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Mechanicsburg
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Curbside refuse and recycling with the orange bag option
Accepted with preparation
Refuse goes out in no more than four thirty-two gallon containers behind the curb line and is collected Monday through Friday between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m., and a low volume household can choose the orange bag option instead, which costs less a year but puts a bag on every bulk item and appliance.
City cost & eligibility
From $372 per year for the regular collection of two hundred and eight bags, with the orange bag option at $156.00 a year for sixteen bags and each additional bag at $9.75 from the borough office. A household inside the borough whose refuse is billed on the sewer and trash statement, with the bag option arranged through the borough office on 717-691-3310.
When & how
Put the containers behind the curb line, or beside the paved portion of the street or alley where there is no curbing, and have them out for the Monday through Thursday garbage route; the hauler asks for waste curbside by 6 a.m. and collects recycling on the same day as the trash. Collection hours run from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Get it ready
Use no more than four containers, keep each one to thirty-two gallons and sixty pounds, and keep wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material out of the load because the borough does not collect them. Do not bring refuse from outside the borough in for disposal, and do not dump on borough property. A household on the orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance.
The borough's refuse page keeps leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots out of the containers it collects, while the hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid lists a yard waste pickup and routes Christmas tree collection through the municipality without publishing a schedule or a price.
City cost & eligibility
Neither the borough nor the hauler publishes a yard waste schedule, limit or charge on the pages retained here, so confirm the current arrangement with the borough office on 717-691-3310 or with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 before setting the material out.
When & how
Confirm the pickup arrangement first, then put the material out on whatever day the borough or the hauler gives you, and keep it out of the regular refuse containers.
Get it ready
Keep leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots out of the refuse containers, because the borough's collection excludes them, and keep yard waste out of the recycling stream. A Christmas tree is a separate collection through the municipality, so ask about it when the arrangement is confirmed.
Refuse goes out in no more than four thirty-two gallon containers behind the curb line, or beside the paved portion of the street or alley where there is no curbing, with each container no heavier than sixty pounds and the waste curbside by 6 a.m. Penn Waste collects the garbage route Monday through Thursday and recycling on the same day as the trash. Wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material are not collected, and no refuse may be brought in from outside the borough.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Penn Waste under the Borough of Mechanicsburg contract, with the Borough Office and the Cumberland County Electronics Recycling Center
Use the curbside service and the orange bag option
A household with ordinary refuse, recycling and one large item a week, or a low volume household that would rather buy bags by the year.
Cost & conditions
From $372 per year for the regular collection of two hundred and eight bags, with the orange bag option at $156.00 a year for sixteen bags and each additional bag at $9.75. A household inside the borough whose refuse is billed on the sewer and trash statement, with the bag option arranged through the borough office on 717-691-3310.
Arrange it
Choose the regular collection or the bag option with the borough office, then put the containers and any large item out by 6 a.m. on the collection day with no more than four containers of thirty-two gallons and sixty pounds each.
The borough excludes wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material, the hauler refuses anything too heavy for two people and any construction debris, only one large item goes out a week, and a bag is required on a bulk item or appliance for a household on the bag option.
Penn Waste under the Borough of Mechanicsburg contract, with the Borough Office and the Cumberland County Electronics Recycling Center
Confirm the yard waste arrangement
A household with leaves, brush, branches or a Christmas tree.
Cost & conditions
The borough and the hauler publish no yard waste schedule, limit or charge on the pages retained here, so confirm the arrangement with the borough office on 717-691-3310 or with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 before the material goes to the curb.
Arrange it
Call the borough or the hauler, find out the day and the preparation rules, and put the material out only once the route is confirmed.
Leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots are all excluded from the borough's refuse containers, Christmas tree collection is routed through the municipality rather than the hauler, and no published schedule or limit exists on the pages retained here.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Mechanicsburg.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
Who collects trash in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania?+
Penn Waste collects it under the borough's contract, which the borough says runs from the start of 2026 to the end of 2030, and the hauler's customer service number is 717-767-4456. The borough office answers questions about billing and the orange bag option on 717-691-3310, and recycling is collected on the same day as the trash.Official guidance
What is the orange bag option in Mechanicsburg?+
It is a lower bill for a household that generates only a small amount of trash: one hundred fifty-six dollars a year for sixteen bags, against three hundred seventy-two dollars for the regular collection of two hundred and eight bags a year. Additional bags cost nine dollars and seventy-five cents at the borough office, recycling still goes out every week, and a bulk item or an appliance put out under this option needs a bag attached to be collected.Official guidance
How does yard waste pickup work in Mechanicsburg?+
The borough's refuse page is clear that leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots are not collected in the refuse containers, and the hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid lists a yard waste pickup and sends Christmas tree collection through the municipality without publishing a day, a limit or a price. Confirm the current arrangement with the borough office on 717-691-3310 or with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 before the material goes to the curb.Official guidance
What does waste service cost in Mechanicsburg?+
The borough bills the regular refuse collection at three hundred seventy-two dollars a year for two hundred and eight bags, and the orange bag option at one hundred fifty-six dollars a year for sixteen bags with each additional bag at nine dollars and seventy-five cents. The hauler publishes no per item charge for a large item, so that answer is confirmed with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456, and electronics are charged by the pound at the Cumberland County center rather than by the item.Official guidance
What will Mechanicsburg not collect?+
Wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material are all excluded from the borough's refuse collection, and the hauler does not collect construction debris curbside or a large item too heavy for two people to lift. Televisions and computer devices cannot go in the waste stream at all because state law bans them, so they go to the Cumberland County electronics recycling center instead.Official guidance
Who handles garbage and disposal in Mechanicsburg?+
Penn Waste collects curbside refuse and recycling under the borough's contract and answers service questions on 717-767-4456, from 36 West Allen Street in Mechanicsburg. The borough office at 717-691-3310 handles billing, the orange bag option and yard waste questions, and Cumberland County runs the electronics recycling center on 717.240.6489.Official guidance
How does a refrigerator go out in Mechanicsburg?+
Call Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 to schedule removal of an appliance that holds Freon, and put the unit out as the large item for that week because the hauler allows one large item a week. The unit has to be light enough for two people to lift, construction debris is not part of this route, and a household on the orange bag option needs a bag attached to the appliance before it is collected.Official guidance
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